Books at the movies in 2014

For as long as we’ve gone to the movies, directors and producers have plucked plots from the pages of books.

Already in 2014, “Lone Survivor,” based on the best-selling book by Texas author Marcus Luttrell, is generating healthy returns at the box office. Looking deeper into the year, it’s clear that literary novels, memoir, nonfiction and young adult fiction will have their day at the movies, too.